1 00:00:01,360 --> 00:00:03,720 Speaker 1: Hi everyone, I'm doctor Nicole Safire and this is your 2 00:00:03,720 --> 00:00:07,520 Speaker 1: weekly rundown. Now, before we jump into some big healthcare news, 3 00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:09,520 Speaker 1: I want to tell you about my night last night. 4 00:00:09,720 --> 00:00:13,000 Speaker 1: I was at the Fox Nation Patrion Awards. It was 5 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:17,200 Speaker 1: incredibly inspiring. I almost would say magical. We had Erica 6 00:00:17,280 --> 00:00:20,599 Speaker 1: Kirk there, the Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth was there, 7 00:00:20,800 --> 00:00:24,480 Speaker 1: and Milania Trump, our beautiful first Lady. She closed out 8 00:00:24,480 --> 00:00:28,760 Speaker 1: the night and she had some incredibly inspiring words talking 9 00:00:28,800 --> 00:00:31,560 Speaker 1: about innovation, and one of the things that she said 10 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:36,480 Speaker 1: was personal innovation or individual innovation is not selfish. It's 11 00:00:36,479 --> 00:00:40,480 Speaker 1: like the heartbeat of civilization. Now I saw her exact words. 12 00:00:40,479 --> 00:00:42,519 Speaker 1: It was something along those lines. It was a late night. 13 00:00:42,600 --> 00:00:44,559 Speaker 1: I have it written down somewhere, but it was very 14 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:47,080 Speaker 1: inspiring in the sense that, you know, we talk a 15 00:00:47,080 --> 00:00:51,320 Speaker 1: lot about collaboration and big business collaboration, but sometimes it 16 00:00:51,360 --> 00:00:54,360 Speaker 1: really does just start with the individual. And she was 17 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:57,640 Speaker 1: really empowering people to look at yourself, what can you 18 00:00:57,720 --> 00:00:59,840 Speaker 1: do to bring to the table. And as a mother 19 00:01:00,040 --> 00:01:03,560 Speaker 1: who's constantly trying to motivate my children, I found her 20 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:06,839 Speaker 1: speech to be incredibly inspiring. But I'm going to switch 21 00:01:06,880 --> 00:01:10,160 Speaker 1: gears from Fox Nation Patriot Awards and talk about some 22 00:01:10,200 --> 00:01:12,200 Speaker 1: big healthcare news that happened this week out of the 23 00:01:12,200 --> 00:01:15,600 Speaker 1: White House. There is a big deal to lower the 24 00:01:15,640 --> 00:01:17,920 Speaker 1: cost of some of the most in demand drugs in 25 00:01:17,959 --> 00:01:20,720 Speaker 1: America right now. Well, what's the most in demand drug 26 00:01:20,760 --> 00:01:24,240 Speaker 1: for America right now? That's right, the GLP ones, you know, 27 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:29,160 Speaker 1: the weight loss medication also for diabetes like ozambic, Wagovi, Manjaro, 28 00:01:29,280 --> 00:01:31,880 Speaker 1: all of those glp ones. And why this is a 29 00:01:31,880 --> 00:01:35,480 Speaker 1: big deal is because for most people who take these medications, 30 00:01:35,640 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 1: it's about fifteen hundred dollars a month. For some people 31 00:01:39,040 --> 00:01:43,960 Speaker 1: who have diabetes or who have morbid obesity and a 32 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:48,120 Speaker 1: pre existing condition like cardiovascular disease, sleep apnea, and others, 33 00:01:48,560 --> 00:01:51,920 Speaker 1: insurances may cover it, but I'll be honest, they do 34 00:01:51,960 --> 00:01:55,080 Speaker 1: not like covering this medication because of how expensive it is. 35 00:01:55,520 --> 00:01:57,520 Speaker 1: But as we find ourselves in the midst of this 36 00:01:57,720 --> 00:02:02,720 Speaker 1: obesity crisis that is like this downward spiral of inflammation, 37 00:02:03,400 --> 00:02:08,200 Speaker 1: autoimmune disease, cancer, all these other chronic comorbidities that come 38 00:02:08,360 --> 00:02:11,480 Speaker 1: with obesity, the question is what can we do to 39 00:02:11,880 --> 00:02:14,600 Speaker 1: combat it? Yes, we need to make sure that people 40 00:02:14,639 --> 00:02:17,960 Speaker 1: have access to healthy food, get rid of some of 41 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:22,120 Speaker 1: those disgusting ultra processed foods from our diet. Make sure 42 00:02:22,160 --> 00:02:24,680 Speaker 1: people are able to exercise, and that they have the 43 00:02:24,919 --> 00:02:28,960 Speaker 1: information and the ability to exercise. But we would be 44 00:02:29,000 --> 00:02:31,520 Speaker 1: remiss if we ignore the fact that we have these 45 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:36,000 Speaker 1: medications that people are seeing drastic results in. That's right. 46 00:02:36,040 --> 00:02:38,799 Speaker 1: Some people are losing twenty pounds on these GLP ones. 47 00:02:38,960 --> 00:02:41,720 Speaker 1: Some people are losing two hundred pounds now. I was 48 00:02:41,720 --> 00:02:44,160 Speaker 1: actually talking to some people last night at the Patriot 49 00:02:44,200 --> 00:02:47,000 Speaker 1: Awards who are on the medication and they love it. 50 00:02:47,240 --> 00:02:50,560 Speaker 1: And I like having these conversations because on one hand, 51 00:02:50,600 --> 00:02:53,440 Speaker 1: you have people saying it's the easy way out. You 52 00:02:53,440 --> 00:02:55,799 Speaker 1: shouldn't be taking it. Everyone just needs to change their 53 00:02:55,800 --> 00:02:59,959 Speaker 1: diet and exercise. Well, it's not always that easy. In fact, 54 00:03:00,320 --> 00:03:04,200 Speaker 1: a lot of what comes with obesity is metabolic and 55 00:03:04,240 --> 00:03:06,920 Speaker 1: it has nothing to do necessarily with what you're eating. Now, 56 00:03:06,960 --> 00:03:09,520 Speaker 1: is that a big part of it. Absolutely, And anyone 57 00:03:09,560 --> 00:03:13,320 Speaker 1: who's on these GLP medications should be changing their diet, 58 00:03:13,400 --> 00:03:17,080 Speaker 1: they should be working out more. But for some people, 59 00:03:17,080 --> 00:03:19,480 Speaker 1: they really need these medications and they could be life 60 00:03:19,520 --> 00:03:21,679 Speaker 1: saving for them. But they have to make sure that 61 00:03:21,720 --> 00:03:24,360 Speaker 1: they're taking these medications smartly. You can't just take this 62 00:03:24,440 --> 00:03:27,080 Speaker 1: injection and go on with your life, because really what 63 00:03:27,120 --> 00:03:30,400 Speaker 1: this medication is, it's putting your body into a starvation mode. 64 00:03:30,680 --> 00:03:34,720 Speaker 1: And with that starvation mode comes muscle weight wasting, and 65 00:03:34,800 --> 00:03:37,640 Speaker 1: then comes bone loss, and this can lead to other 66 00:03:37,680 --> 00:03:42,960 Speaker 1: things osteoporosis, spine fractures, even dementia. So I was giving 67 00:03:43,080 --> 00:03:45,400 Speaker 1: a little bit of, you know, off the cuff healthcare 68 00:03:45,400 --> 00:03:48,400 Speaker 1: advice for these people on chronic GLP ones, and one 69 00:03:48,440 --> 00:03:50,320 Speaker 1: of the things I talk about is making sure that 70 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:54,840 Speaker 1: you are exercising, maintaining that muscle mass. Also taking creatine. 71 00:03:55,280 --> 00:03:58,440 Speaker 1: I've never been someone who's been for those protein shakes, 72 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:02,960 Speaker 1: but creatine five miss especially in women. Not only does 73 00:04:03,000 --> 00:04:05,640 Speaker 1: it help keep your muscle mass, which then protects your 74 00:04:05,680 --> 00:04:08,120 Speaker 1: bones because as we get older women we like to 75 00:04:08,160 --> 00:04:11,240 Speaker 1: poke holes in our bones. Our body naturally does that. 76 00:04:11,920 --> 00:04:14,640 Speaker 1: But also if you take a certain amount of creating 77 00:04:14,840 --> 00:04:18,039 Speaker 1: five milligrams, it's being shown to help with the brain 78 00:04:18,440 --> 00:04:22,120 Speaker 1: and not just making you feel more clarity during the day, 79 00:04:22,160 --> 00:04:25,440 Speaker 1: but decreasing your risk of dementia later on. So all 80 00:04:25,480 --> 00:04:29,320 Speaker 1: good things, but very excited about this because the President 81 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:32,800 Speaker 1: is now saying he's working with these two big major 82 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:37,760 Speaker 1: drug makers Eli Lilly nordoskit I always say that wrong. 83 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:40,120 Speaker 1: It's kind of a tongue twister. They should consider changing it. 84 00:04:40,760 --> 00:04:41,919 Speaker 1: What they're going to do is they're going to make 85 00:04:41,960 --> 00:04:45,480 Speaker 1: these medications more affordable because for years these GLP ones 86 00:04:45,560 --> 00:04:48,520 Speaker 1: have been life changing, but really just for people who 87 00:04:48,600 --> 00:04:51,400 Speaker 1: can afford it, and in the world of equity, that's 88 00:04:51,400 --> 00:04:54,160 Speaker 1: not a good thing, especially because the people who can't 89 00:04:54,160 --> 00:04:57,480 Speaker 1: afford these medications probably would benefit the most from them. 90 00:04:58,000 --> 00:05:01,400 Speaker 1: So the plan looks like this. The cash prices for 91 00:05:01,520 --> 00:05:05,120 Speaker 1: these medications, because a lot of insurances won't pay for them, 92 00:05:05,520 --> 00:05:07,679 Speaker 1: it's going to go from about fifteen hundred a month 93 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:11,440 Speaker 1: three hundred and fifty a month. Medicare and Medicaid users 94 00:05:11,440 --> 00:05:14,240 Speaker 1: could see prices around two hundred and forty five a month, 95 00:05:14,720 --> 00:05:17,280 Speaker 1: and other people on government insurance might even pay as 96 00:05:17,279 --> 00:05:20,359 Speaker 1: little as fifty dollars per month once the rebates and 97 00:05:20,440 --> 00:05:23,760 Speaker 1: all the negotiations kick in. Now there is always a butt. 98 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:25,919 Speaker 1: This is going to take some time. You can't go 99 00:05:25,960 --> 00:05:29,599 Speaker 1: online right now and get some cheap GLP ones. Some 100 00:05:29,680 --> 00:05:32,760 Speaker 1: of the oral versions aren't even FDA approved yet. They're 101 00:05:32,800 --> 00:05:35,680 Speaker 1: working on it, and not every insurance plan or state 102 00:05:35,760 --> 00:05:39,400 Speaker 1: medicaid program is on board. So while the headlines sound great, 103 00:05:39,480 --> 00:05:42,120 Speaker 1: and they are because we're on our way, at least 104 00:05:42,120 --> 00:05:46,159 Speaker 1: we're seeing some progress, the real world effects an impact 105 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:49,440 Speaker 1: could still be months, maybe years away. So if you're 106 00:05:49,480 --> 00:05:51,839 Speaker 1: someone who's considering getting on a GLP one but you 107 00:05:51,880 --> 00:05:54,440 Speaker 1: can't afford it, good news. Help us on the way. 108 00:05:54,800 --> 00:05:58,400 Speaker 1: In the meantime, make sure you're changing your diet, exercise, 109 00:05:58,440 --> 00:06:01,000 Speaker 1: get your body as healthy as possible so when these 110 00:06:01,000 --> 00:06:04,279 Speaker 1: medications are affordable, which I'm going to say three to 111 00:06:04,360 --> 00:06:07,760 Speaker 1: six months hopefully, then you might benefit from them the most. 112 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:10,600 Speaker 1: Thanks so much for listening. This has been your weekly rundown. 113 00:06:10,640 --> 00:06:13,640 Speaker 1: I'm doctor Nicole Saffire. Make sure to listen to Wellness 114 00:06:13,640 --> 00:06:16,440 Speaker 1: on MASS on iHeartRadio wherever you get your podcasts, and 115 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:17,320 Speaker 1: we'll see you next time.